More than one in seven UK employees have experienced some form of workplace abuse, according to a wide-ranging survey into the world of work. This is one of the findings of the... Read more »
Whistleblowing protections do not extend to external job applicants, after a ruling by the Court of Appeal. In the case of Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council, Miss Sullivan had applied for... Read more »
Available on-demand. Recorded 27 March 2025 The workplace is changing, and so must the way we view employee relations. While discipline and grievance may sit at its core, the numerous employee-employer interactions... Read more »
Eligible professions for Skilled Worker visas include ‘canine beautician’. If that isn’t eyebrow-raising enough, it also includes ‘immigration officer’. Immigration rules are complicated. Expensive lawyers (are there any other kind?) are required,... Read more »
As many as 10,000 university jobs could go as higher education in the UK faces an ‘unprecedented crisis’, a union has warned. New data from the University and College Union (UCU) showed... Read more »
Pay awards have remained at their lowest level for four years as official annual inflation levels increased by more than expected in January 2025. The median basic annual pay rise for the... Read more »
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost employee engagement levels by eliminating the ‘survey crunch’. It can also create personalised actions for each people manager in a format that’s simple and... Read more »
Yes, yes, a strange headline, but it will all make sense in the end. In this week’s lighthearted look at the world of HR, Adam McCulloch hears news of a remarkable new... Read more »
Thursday 5 September 2024, 2:00pm BST As the new government begins its reforms to public services, public sector employers across the UK need to attract, engage and retain their workforce in an... Read more »
Employees that have similar motivations to their managers are more likely to speak up at work, according to academics at Durham University Business School. The researchers found that if employees feel well-aligned... Read more »